Blog 7 OMAM

The boss thinks that George is taking Lennie's money and that's why Lennie is not allowed to talk. So, the boss tries to get Lennie to talk and George says Lennie is shy and they are cousins and Lennie fell off a horse.

Blog 6 Beginning of Mice and Men

Steinbeck probably gave their descriptions first to give a visual to the reader. George is described as a little man and Lennie is rather large to explain that they are polar opposites. George has a large heart even though he is mentally disabled.

Blog 5 Myths

1. The final spite was foreboding. If it was released to the world, everyone would know what was going to happen to them. They would see all their misfortunes ahead of time.

2. Another "ill" in the box was insanity. If Pandora had opened her box and let insanity, with the other "ills" run free, everybody in the world would go completely crazy.